LIMA PALLET COMPANY, INC.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LIMA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LIMA PALLET COMPANY, INC. in LIMA, OHIO
Employer LIMA PALLET COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2024031901
Address 1470 NEUBRECHT RD. City, State ZIP LIMA, OHIO 45801
Event Date March 1, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1732088
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -84.07000

Incident Narrative

On March 1, 2024, an employee was adjusting a chain on a chain conveyor. The employee came into contact with the chain while it was moving and suffered a partial amputation to the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2024, a worker at LIMA PALLET COMPANY, INC. in LIMA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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